SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- After losing the first three games of the season by a combined 11 touchdowns, with one of those losses coming to Akron, the rumor mill's at full speed regarding Greg Robinson's potential replacement as SU football coach.

The latest is concerning a guy who's still holding down a job as a head coach in the NFL, although maybe not for long. Add Lane Kiffin to the list of potential future candidates for the potential future coaching vacancy at Syracuse University. The coach of the Oakland Raiders, 33, is reportedly close to being fired by SU alum Al Davis, after Kiffin told the media last week that his defensive coordinator and Davis were working against him.

f Kiffin is canned, the thought is he would be free to take over at Syracuse right away if the Orange decided to make a mid-season move.

Kiffin was the offensive and recruiting coordinator at USC while SU athletic director Daryl Gross was there.

He's only won five of his 18 games as an NFL head coach.